General Discussion and Whimsical Banter

UKX69

Bobblehat said:

As under 10's in the 50's when our weekly pocket money had run out (usually just a day or two after being paid!), my brother and I used to go "farthing" hunting! This consisted of checking around bus stops for loose change that people had dropped while checking their pockets before getting on a bus. There were some adults who would be too dignified to bend down for anything less than a thrupenny bit, so the pickings were often quite good! Also, outside the Dog Track was a good source of similar funds!

Once the equivalent of a whole penny was found, a visit to the local sweet shop was made to exchange the 1d for 4 Mojo's (or similar). The sweet shop owner would only sell you them in fours, so 3 farthings was not good enough!

Old habits die hard .... guess that's why I'm a great fan of MSE ... still happy to pick up as much small change as possible via the banks 

Our money hunting in the 50’s and early 60’s included looking for beer flagons and bottles and taking them into the local off-licence,thus getting 2d or 3d for each one if I remember correctly.

Bob2000

TheBanker said:

Bob2000 said:

I'm a relatively young 'un being born in the 70s so can't remember the  co-op  stamps.
But do remember  going into the local corner shop and getting sweets and pop on the "book", it really was a notepad which the shop owner wrote in. 
For my lovely  mam to pay my tab.
Cost her a fortune!
  

I was a child of the 80s and I remember the co-op stamps.

Well l spent my time at the local corner shop not the co-op.

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I remember Green Shield stamps, never fully understood them mind.

Bobblehat

DasTechniker said:

Bobblehat said:

As under 10's in the 50's when our weekly pocket money had run out (usually just a day or two after being paid!), my brother and I used to go "farthing" hunting! This consisted of checking around bus stops for loose change that people had dropped while checking their pockets before getting on a bus. There were some adults who would be too dignified to bend down for anything less than a thrupenny bit, so the pickings were often quite good! Also, outside the Dog Track was a good source of similar funds!

Once the equivalent of a whole penny was found, a visit to the local sweet shop was made to exchange the 1d for 4 Mojo's (or similar). The sweet shop owner would only sell you them in fours, so 3 farthings was not good enough!

Old habits die hard .... guess that's why I'm a great fan of MSE ... still happy to pick up as much small change as possible via the banks 

Our money hunting in the 50’s and early 60’s included looking for beer flagons and bottles and taking them into the local off-licence,thus getting 2d or 3d for each one if I remember correctly.

Your comment brought back a forgotten memory of beer bottle hunting too ... you are right, a beer bottle could fetch 3d. You had to say you were returning it for your dad though, or you'd get chased 

UKX69

Came out of hospital yesterday after having knee replacement surgery - 30 hour turn around, can’t fault it. Opted for epidural as recovery time is quicker. Part of the prep is having anti sickness drug and some tranquilliser. I think they overdosed the tranquilliser, fell asleep at the start and woke up as they were finishing! Couldn’t make it up. 😂

Bob2000

DasTechniker said:

Came out of hospital yesterday after having knee replacement surgery - 30 hour turn around, can’t fault it. Opted for epidural as recovery time is quicker. Part of the prep is having anti sickness drug and some tranquilliser. I think they overdosed the tranquilliser, fell asleep at the start and woke up as they were finishing! Couldn’t make it up. 😂

Good luck with the recovery.

UKX69

Thanks Bob2000, the first thing that hit me when I came home is how restricted you are. You can get around on crutches, but can’t carry anything. Mrs Techniker is doing all the work. 👍

SeriousHoax

DasTechniker said:

Came out of hospital yesterday after having knee replacement surgery - 30 hour turn around, can’t fault it. Opted for epidural as recovery time is quicker. Part of the prep is having anti sickness drug and some tranquilliser. I think they overdosed the tranquilliser, fell asleep at the start and woke up as they were finishing! Couldn’t make it up. 😂

Good luck with recovery.

s71hj

General bank switching incentive question- are there any such offers where you can get the incentive 3 times, for yourself, spouse and on a joint account?

eskbanker

s71hj said:

General bank switching incentive question- are there any such offers where you can get the incentive 3 times, for yourself, spouse and on a joint account?

I'd suggest that that's actually a fairly specific question rather than one for the 'general discussion' thread within savings, so probably worth posting on the banking board....